A: Dear Doctor:

It appears to me that one mg of MAGNESIUM is so low as to not be meaningful. I am sending you the Google link so you can do your own analysis but I like to administer LOTS of magnesium; for example, 500 mg to one gram so that appears to require several ampoules. I suggest that you give 4 to 8 ampoules. You can now calculate the calcium but I always prefer a little bit more magnesium than calcium in my patients oral and even in IV.

The Google link if you want to study this matter further is:

http://www.google.com/#q=meq%20of%20magnesium%2Bmilligram&nfpr=1&ei=dZnSTb24F5KcgQfh3aDcCw&sqi=2&start=0&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.&fp=ecbf8a9c27052cf6

1. Magnesium Conversions
Feb 13, 2002 … A conversion table for magnesium equivalents. … 1 10-ml ampule 50% MgSO4 = 5 grams Mg = 40.6 mEq Mg. 1 gram Mg = 8.12 mEq Mg …
www.mgwater.com/convert.shtml – Cached – Similar
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2. Calcium, Phosphate and Magnesium Replacement
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Calcium, Phosphate and Magnesium Replacement. I. Calcium (25 mEq = 500 mg elemental calcium). A. Parenteral Calcium Salts. Calcium chloride …
chn.im.wustl.edu/NutritionSupport/…/Calcium_Phos_Mag.pdf – Similar

3. Magnesium Supplementation – Health Care Professionals
Mg Chloride (Slow-Mag®), 535 mg, 64 mg (5.33 mEq). Mg Hydroxide (MOM) (1200 mg / 15 mL) … Mg lactate (Mag-Tab SR), 84 mg (7 mEq) (start with 14 mEq bid) …
www.globalrph.com/magnesium_supplements.htm – Cached – Similar

4. MAGNESIUM SULFATE – Intravenous (IV) Dilution
1 gram = 8.12 meq. Maximum rate: 1 gram/ 7 minutes. Normal range:1.5 to 2.5 …
www.globalrph.com/magnesium_dilution.htm – Cached – Similar
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Sincerely,

Garry F. Gordon MD,DO,MD(H)
President, Gordon Research Institute
www.gordonresearch.com

Garry F. Gordon MD,DO,MD(H)
President, Gordon Research Institute
www.gordonresearch.com

Full article: http://bolenreport.com/feature_articles/feature_article072.htm

Excerpt:

Most people battling chronic Lyme disease think of the illness as an infection caused by a bacterium known commonly as Borrelia Burgdorferi, generally transmitted via the bite of an infected tick.  What many don’t recognize, however, is that recovery from chronic Lyme disease requires a recognition that the disease is truly a much more complex illness.  Recovery often challenges one to consider more than just infection as the single causative agent involved in the disease process.  It is through looking beyond the infectious component of Lyme disease and understanding the equally important aspects of damaging heavy metals and other toxic insults that a more full and lasting recovery may be realized.

Garry F. Gordon MD, DO, MD (H) co-founded the American College for Advancement in Medicine (ACAM) and serves as the President of Gordon Research Institute.  Dr. Gordon graciously spent a couple of hours with me sharing his views on chronic Lyme disease and those factors that are important in recovering from chronic illness. 

Dr. Gordon acknowledges Lyme disease as a serious infection which can lead to a wide-variety of health challenges.  He does not, however, hyperfocus on the specific tick-borne pathogens which cause the disease.  He instead believes that a multitude of infections are prevalent in anyone with chronic ill health.  In addition to these numerous infections, our state of health is closely tied to our total body burden of endogenous and exogenous toxins.  When looking at why illness is present, it is important to look at a number of factors including genetics, chronic infections, and total body burden of heavy metals and other toxins.

Peering into one’s genetic makeup can be quite helpful when establishing the proper course of action and considering what factors may have contributed to one’s state of health.  The more precisely a practitioner can understand the genetic contributors, the more accurately a treatment protocol can be outlined to fit a person’s unique needs.  As an example, a specific gene mutation can suggest an inability of the body to remove toxic heavy metals.  Thus, even tests performed to determine whether or not one is heavy metal toxic can be incorrect if the metals are not being released due to this specific genetic profile.  Where many doctors may miss a heavy metal toxicity issue in these patients, a practitioner incorporating a genetic review into their diagnostic workup is much better equipped to evaluate the potential impact of toxic metals on the overall state of health.